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Support Organ Donation Week 2022
Organ Donation Week 2022 takes place between 26th September to 2nd October 2022. We will be supporting …
Twenty-four-hour bikeathon to Stamp out Liver Disease Stigma
Alan Robson, who is hoping to receive a life-saving liver transplant, has organised a bikeathon for the …
British Liver Trust launches national campaign to tackle liver disease stigma
Stamp out Stigma has been launched by the British Liver Trust to highlight and address the stigma …
Love Your Liver roadshow update – finding those at risk of liver disease in the UK
Our team have been very busy with the Love Your Liver roadshow this year. We’ve fitted in …
New survey reveals that stigma can act as a barrier to eliminating viral hepatitis in the UK
A survey of people with viral hepatitis, conducted by the British Liver Trust this month, has found …
Researchers develop highly accurate test to identify NASH and liver fibrosis at an early stage
A new non-invasive blood test for non-alcohol steato hepatitis (NASH) and liver fibrosis could become an invaluable …
Researchers have identified ‘likely cause’ of sudden increase in hepatitis among children
UK scientists have linked the rise in hepatitis in children to the common adeno-associated virus 2 (AAV2), …
All over-50s to be offered COVID-19 booster and flu jab this autumn
Everyone aged 50 and over will be among those offered a COVID-19 booster and a flu jab …
MPs call for action to “level up” inequalities in liver disease care and outcomes across UK
The All-Party Parliamentary Group on Liver Disease and Liver Cancer – a cross-party group of MPs and …
New WHO report shows Minimum Unit Pricing is the most effective policy to reduce alcohol harm
There has been mixed coverage of the effectiveness of Minimum Unit Pricing or MUP in the media. …